Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dixon Coaching Education Crossing/Finishing (1)

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Jeremy Williams
Name: Jeremy Williams
City: Palo Alto, CA
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Key Learning Outcomes:

Head up to observe your target area as the ball is traveling

• Head down at the point of contact

• Non kicking foot placed to side, slighty behind the ball

Ankle locked, toe down

• Contact ball – middle above the mid line

• Body weight forward chest and knee over the ball at contact

Follow through is controlled - punch into the ball

Recognition of crossing technique required as called for by specific situations


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SAQ/Warm-up

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SAQ/Warm-up (20 mins)

Organization:

Part 1

Players in 2 lines perfrom SAQ/Dynamic stretching Warm-up

Part 2

Players divided into groups of three (1 group of four if numbers require)

Each group with a soccer ball

Instructions:

Player a plays long, low driven pass to player b, Player b takes a touch to control the ball and passes to the on-running player a, player a sets the ball back to player b who then plays a long driven pass to player c, and follows their pass, repeating the above combination.

Coaching Points:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Reps

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Reps
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Technical Reps (10 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Six lines (three per team)

- Two goals

- Two soccer balls

Instructions:

On coaches command, the first three players in each team race against the opposition. A point is awarded to the first team to have their wide attacker dribble two lengths of the penalty box and the two central attackers crossover and touch the opposite goalposts and back.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthelss)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible route

Progressions:

- Introduce double crossover

- Goalkeepers tag players inside 6-yard box


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Six lines (three per team)

- Two goals

- Three cones

- Supply of balls (at wide attackers)

Instructions:

The wide attacker dribbles the ball towards the goal line and delivers cross the ball into the 'killer zone' (area between the goal line and cones) for either of the two central attackers to score. The opposition team transition towards the opposite goal as soon as a goal is scored or the ball is out of bounds. A point is awarded for each goal.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

- Assess speed, angle and timing of supporting runs

- Quality of delivery (type, timing, weight, trajectory) into 'killer zone'

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthless)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible distance

- Speed, angle and timing of runs into 'killer zone'

- Awareness of wide attacker - recycling of runs

- Quality of finish (type, precision, execution)

Progressions:

- One touch finish only

- On coaches command, wide attacker performs two changes of direction

- Introduction of defender


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Play

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Conditioned Play (20 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Two goals

- Four wide zones

Instructions:

6 vs. 6 game with 4 wide target players. Two points awarded for a finish from a cross inside either of the two attacking wide zones, one point for a goal from open play.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

- Assess speed, angle and timing of supporting runs

- Quality of delivery (type, timing, weight, trajectory) into 'killer zone'

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthless)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible distance

- Speed, angle and timing of runs into 'killer zone'

- Awareness of wide attacker - recycling of runs

- Quality of finish (type, precision, execution)

Progressions:

- One touch finish only

- Wide attackers can support back post

- Wide players play 1v1 inside full length of wide zone


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (20 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Two goals

- Half field

Instructions:

Two teams play a small-sided 8 vs. 8 game. Full FIFA rules apply.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

- Assess speed, angle and timing of supporting runs

- Quality of delivery (type, timing, weight, trajectory) into 'killer zone'

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthless)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible distance

- Speed, angle and timing of runs into penalty area / 'killer zone'

- Awareness of wide attacker - recycling of runs

- Quality of finish (type, precision, execution)

Progressions:

- n/a


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